The Most Happy Reader: Interview with Collette Cameron

The Viscount's Vow

by Collette Cameron

The Most Happy Reader warmly welcomes, Collette Cameron, the author of The Viscount’s Vow now on tour through cyberspace.

I am truly thankful that I have been given the opportunity to interview Collette and thank her personally for taking the time to interview with The Most Happy Reader.

Now, let's find out more about Collette....

· How much research do you do?

I write Regency so I do tons of historical research.

I’m a bit of fanatic for historical accuracy and what gets by me is nailed by a couple of my critique partners. I research everything from clothing, food, speech, to what utensils were used for cooking, side saddles, signet rings, pets, soap for bathing...even medicines or jokes of that era.

· What made you decide to sit down and actually start something?

I had recently completed my Master’s Degree in Teaching and was working part-time as a substitute teacher. My youngest child had just left for college, and I found myself with time on my hands.

I’d toyed with the idea of writing a book for years, but never considered writing a romance novel. Oh, sure, I’d been reading them since I was a teen, but write one?

Never. All that dialogue.

But, one February day in 2011, I parked myself in front of my computer and started tapping out my first book. Now, it’s safe to day, I’m addicted.

· Do you write full-time or part-time?

I’ve reduced my teaching a great deal this year so I can focus on writing. I hope to be able to make the transition to full-time writing in the next year or so. As it is, I’m trying to keep my teaching to one or two days a week. Except, presently, I’m doing a long-term maternity leave. It ends November 1st. I’m looking forward to starting my fourth book.

· Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just see where an idea takes you?

No formal outlines for me, but I do have plot points I know ahead of time. I’m just not sure where they’ll go. I’m what a friend of mine calls a linear pantser. I write beginning to end, but there are surprises along the way.

· Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors?

I do a lot more reading in the summer, but most evenings you can find me with my nose in a book before bed. I adore historical authors who include humor in their books, because I always include humor in mine. Some of my favorites are Delilah Marvelle, Jenna Jaxon, Amylynn Bright, and Elf Ahearn.

For your own reading, do you prefer EBooks or traditional paper/hard back books?

I prefer a book in my hand, though truthfully, I’ve read nothing but ebooks for the past six months. I do have three hardcopy novels waiting though.

· How can readers discover more about you and you work